Experts criticized the move, saying acetaminophen is considered safe to use during pregnancy.
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Did a court ruling make half of Maine eligible for Canadian citizenship? | Fact brief
About 6.8% of Maine’s population identifies as having Canadian or French Canadian ancestry.
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Is Chick-fil-A on its way to Biddeford?
The popular fast-food restaurant chain could fill the Olive Garden vacancy.
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Maine launches Department of Energy Resources
The Cabinet-level department will replace the Governor’s Energy Office, bringing Maine in line with most other states.
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Catch the Pumpkin Patch Trolley at Kennebunkport museum
Seashore Trolley Museum’s 27th annual event begins Sept. 26 and runs on weekends through Oct. 19.
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Run of dry weather reminiscent of 1947 October fires in Maine
Dry conditions led to devastating fires 78 years ago.
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Preble Street is putting its Portland teen shelter and day center under one roof
Combining the Preble Street Teen Center and the Joe Kreisler Teen Shelter has been years in the making. The new facility is expected to open next summer.
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RFK Jr. guilty of administrative malpractice | Letter
At the Sept. 4, 2025 Senate oversight hearing, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. once again argued that he has the prescription that will fix the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and America’s health problems. I was a health care provider for 40 years. If I practiced like Kennedy, […]
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New romcom ‘The Threesome’ comes from a Maine writer who works on ‘The Simpsons’
Bowdoinham native Ethan Ogilby worked in TV and film production, on ‘The Simpsons’ and on Netflix documentaries, before getting his screenplay filmed.